Porto and Kiwior have a deal, but Arsenal block the move – here’s why | OneFootball

FC Porto continues to strive to secure Jakub Kiwior before the close of the summer market, but the transfer depends on Arsenal. The English club will not authorize the departure of the Polish defender until they secure a replacement: they will only give the 'green light' when they finalize the signing of Piero Hincapie.

This information was released this Thursday by Ben Jacobs, a journalist specializing in the transfer market. According to him, Kiwior already has an agreement with FC Porto, but will only head to the Invicta city after Arsenal finalizes the deal for Hincapie.

The 23-year-old Ecuadorian defender is Arsenal's main target to strengthen Mikel Arteta's team, but Bayer Leverkusen remains inflexible. Last Thursday, Simon Rolfes, the German club's sporting director, stated that no formal proposal for Hincapie had arrived, despite Arsenal being willing to pay a total amount of 50 million euros.

Arsenal aims to conclude the deal in the next two days, due to the approaching deadline of the market close.

This leaves FC Porto and Jakub Kiwior dependent on both Arsenal and Bayer Leverkusen. André Villas-Boas and Francesco Farioli are therefore waiting for the domino effect that allows the Polish defender to head to the Dragon.

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